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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Florence Welch
Lead Vocals
Ian Thomas
Drums
Leo Abrahams
Guitar
Steve Pearce
Bass Guitar
Tom Moth
Harp
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Florence Welch
Composer
Dave Bayley
Composer
Tom Moth
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Billy Halliday
Engineer
Florence Welch
Producer
Matt Wiggins
Mixing Engineer
James Pinfield-Wells
Assistant Recording Engineer
Chris Gehringer
Mastering Engineer
Will Quinnell
Mastering Engineer
Bryce Bordone
Mixing Engineer
Laura Sisk
Engineer
Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
When they dressed me and they put me on a plane to Memphis, well
I never got to see Elvis
I just sweated it out in a hotel room
But I think the King would have understood why I
Never made it to Graceland
The bathroom tiles were cool against my hand
I pressed my forehead to the floor and prayed for a trapdoor
I've been here many times before
But I've never made it to Graceland
[Verse 2]
And if I make it to the morning
I should have come with a warning
And if I make it to the stage, I'll show you what it means
To be saved
[Verse 3]
Well, pick me up in New Orleans, pinned in a bathroom stall
Pick me up above my body, press my corpse against the wall
I told the band to leave without me, I'll
Get the next flight and I'll see you all with Elvis
If I don't survive the night
[Verse 4]
If I make it to the morning
I should have come with a warning
If I make it to the stage, I'll show you what it means
To be saved
[Verse 5]
And after every tour, I swear I'll quit
It's over, boys, now this is it
But the call, it always comes
And the songs like children, begging to be born
But, oh, I guess I got my wish
But anything, anything, anything but this
[Verse 6]
If I make it to the morning
I should have come with a warning
And if I make it to the stage, I'll show you what it means
To be saved
[Verse 7]
Oh, you know I'm still afraid
I'm still crazy and I'm still scared
But if I make it to the stage, I'll show you what it means
To be spared
[Verse 8]
To be spared
To be spared
To be spared
To be spared
Written by: Dave Bayley, Florence Welch